PPP leadership, citizens will decide next Karachi mayor: Wahab

City News Dec, 2 2022
PPP leadership, citizens will decide next Karachi mayor: Wahab
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KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Murtaza Wahab said that Pakistan Peoples’ Party leadership and people of city will decide who will be mayor of Karachi. “Instead of criticising for sake of criticism, good work should also be praised. I am not afraid of criticism, purpose of naming park in Boat Basin Clifton after diplomat Wajid Shamsul Hasan is in recognition of his valuable services to country.

We are working on various projects to make Karachi green city. Making city green is one of our top priorities,” he said. Talking to media representatives after inaugurating Wajid Shamsul Hasan Family Park Murtaza Wahab congratulated administration of DMC South for making such good and beautiful park. He said that Jamaat-e-Islami leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has started decrying and holding press conferences which was supposed to be held on January 16 after local elections.

“Hafiz Naeem has Murtaza Wahab phobia. Enemies of Karachi’s development do not want development and prosperity to come here and peoples problems to be solved. In response to question, he said that Karachi received 1,150 mm of rain this year, but city was not submerged and closed down.  While Jeddah, Saudi Arabia received 240 mm of rain and entire city was closed, although their resources are more than ours. 

He said that some people want no work in Karachi, no roads, no renovation of park, but we are doing our work and will continue to do it. In response to question, he said that Imran Khan announced his resignation from assemblies first and then consulthis party people later. He said that procedure adopted by PTI has not been seen till date. He said that there was an effort to increase income of KMC by collection of municipal utility bills through K Electric bill, but due to opposition, this work was stopped. 

Apart from civic bodies, local residents have to keep their nearby parks clean,” he added. Under KMC, dozens of parks have been constructed in different areas of city where recreational facilities were also provided to citizens. Leader of Party Najmi Alam, President District South Khalil Hoot, Administrator and Municipal Commissioner of DMC South and other officers were present. 

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 02 2022

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Adnan Amanat
Adnan Amanat https://www.dailynationalcourier.com/author/adnan-amanat
Journalist at Daily National Courier. Covering different beats including Politics, Current Affairs & other news content in a well-versed manner. Also member of Karachi Union of Journalist (KUJ).

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